Before (end of 1987) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 14 · Labour 2 · Other 2
After (end of 1988) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Labour 2 · Other 1
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| S. Jordan | SLD | 1,324 |
| N. Ferriman-Lowe | Conservative | 1,038 |
| D. Hale | Labour | 330 |
Charlton Kings1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| W. Todman | Conservative | 1,733 |
| B. Anderson | SLD | 1,449 |
| M. Perry | Labour | 194 |
College1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| L. Freeman | Conservative | 2,034 |
| P. Gray | SLD | 1,520 |
Hesters Way1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| D. Brereton | SLD | 1,251 |
| H. Turbyfield | Conservative | 897 |
| I. White | Labour | 486 |
Lansdown1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| R. Wilson | Conservative | 1,299 |
| M. Clarkson | SLD | 681 |
| L. Stapleton | Labour | 262 |
Park1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| W. Bullongham | Conservative | 1,589 |
| C. Morris | SLD | 1,079 |
| J. Windust | Labour | 130 |
Pittville1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| J. Pennington | Labour | 1,032 ✓ |
| T. Paterson | Conservative | 853 |
| A. McKinlay | SLD | 622 |
| A. Wadley | Green | 187 |
St. Peters1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| G. Wakeley | SLD | 797 |
| N. Ball | Conservative | 757 |
| J. Dunkerton | Labour | 542 |
